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During a meeting with CPJ, and representatives from Human Rights Watch and Reporters Without Borders at the president's
executive office in Montevideo, the political capital, the former member of the
leftist guerrilla group Tupamaros reflected on the upcoming congressional
debate over new broadcast legislation. "It is our duty to ensure universal
access to radio and television and contribute to freedom of information,"
Mujica added.

On September 11, 2012, the Ecuadoran government interrupted
a morning newscast on the Teleamazonas TV station for an official bulletin. What
could be so urgent? A coup d'etat? An earthquake? A cholera outbreak?

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Dear Mr. Cordero: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned about a new Ecuadoran communications bill currently under debate in the National Assembly that would roll back press freedom by promoting self-censorship and restrictions on criticism of public officials.

In "Confrontation in Correa’s Ecuador," CPJ’s Carlos Lauría describes the adversarial press climate created by President Rafael Correa. The video, which is in Spanish with English subtitles, includes clips of Correa criticizing the press. (3:01)

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Venezuelan Information Minister Andrés
Izarra declaredon the state
television channel VTV last week that "never has so much been done to
guarantee, promote, and drive freedom of expression than in the government of
President Hugo Chávez." Izarra needs to hire a fact-checker.

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New
York, February 2, 2011--Ecuadoran authorities interrupted a news program
critical of the Ecuadoran government on Monday to air an official rebuttal, a
practice that has become standard in the administration of President Rafael
Correa, according to research by the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ
calls on Ecuadoran authorities to stop this practice, which has a chilling
effect on public discourse.

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Venezuelan
President Hugo Chávez Frías has used cadenas—nationwide
radio and television addresses that preempt programming on all stations—to
challenge the private media’s news coverage and amplify the government’s voice.
In his radio and TV call-in program, “Aló,Presidente” (Hello, President), Chávez often lambastes critics in the media and the political
opposition.

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New York, January 25, 2010—Venezuelan regulators have ordered cable and satellite operators to stop carrying one of the country’s best known broadcasters, RCTV International, along with five other stations, alleging that the broadcasters violated a requirement to air President Hugo Chávez’s speeches. The Committee to Protect Journalists urged Venezuelan authorities today to allow all of the stations to resume operations immediately.

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Dear Mr. Cabello: The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by your recent announcement that regulators may revoke the concessions of 240 radio stations for failing to update their registration papers. We believe that this decision is yet another attempt by Venezuelan authorities to expand pro-government media, control the flow of information, and suppress dissent.